Learning Away: curriculum integration - secondary science lesson plan example

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LESSON 3: DIET Learning objective: to describe why people put on weight Bronze: To state how it occurs (E) Silver: To describe how and why it occurs (C) Gold: To explain why it occurs using keywords (A) STARTER QUESTION: Why did Henry VIII get so fat?

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1. LESSON 3: DIETLearning objective: to describe why people put on weightBronze: To state how it occurs (E)Silver: To describe how and why it occurs (C)Gold: To explain why it occurs using keywords (A)STARTER QUESTION:Why did Henry VIII get so fat? 2. LESSON 3: DIETLearning objective: to describe why people put on weightBronze: To state how it occurs (E)Silver: To describe how and why it occurs (C)Gold: To explain why it occurs using keywords (A)TASK 1What do humans need in order to maintaina balanced diet?Brainstorm in your groups. 3. LESSON 3: DIETLearning objective: to describe why people put on weightBronze: To state how it occurs (E)Silver: To describe how and why it occurs (C)Gold: To explain why it occurs using keywords (A) Regular exercise and a balanced diet are needed to keep thebody healthy. Too little food leads to a person being underweight and prone toillness. Too much food and not enough exercise leads to a person beingoverweight and prone to other illnesses. Excess cholesterol increases the risk of heart disease, and excesssalt causes high blood pressure and increases the risk of heartdisease and stroke. Nutrients. 4. LESSON 3: DIETLearning objective: to describe why people put on weightBronze: To state how it occurs (E)Silver: To describe how and why it occurs (C)Gold: To explain why it occurs using keywords (A) 5. LESSON 3: DIETLearning objective: to describe why people put on weightBronze: To state how it occurs (E)Silver: To describe how and why it occurs (C)Gold: To explain why it occurs using keywords (A) A healthy diet contains all the different nutrients in the correctamounts, and provides the right amount of energy for eachindividual. An unbalanced diet can lead to a person becomingmalnourished. They may be too thin or too fat as a result, and they may sufferfrom deficiency diseases. 6. LESSON 3: DIETLearning objective: to describe why people put on weightBronze: To state how it occurs (E)Silver: To describe how and why it occurs (C)Gold: To explain why it occurs using keywords (A)A modern day interpretation of Henry VIIIs diet 7. LESSON 3: DIETLearning objective: to describe why people put on weightBronze: To state how it occurs (E)Silver: To describe how and why it occurs (C)Gold: To explain why it occurs using keywords (A)Respiration is the chemical reaction that allows cells to release energyfrom food. The metabolic rate is the speed at which such chemicalreactions take place in the body. It varies because of several factors,including: Age Gender - male or female The proportion of muscle to fat in the body The amount of exercise and other physical activity Genetic traits Metabolic rate increases with exercise and stays high for a whileafterwards. 8. LESSON 3: DIETLearning objective: to describe why people put on weightBronze: To state how it occurs (E)Silver: To describe how and why it occurs (C)Gold: To explain why it occurs using keywords (A)In warm weather, or when you don't do much exercise, you do not needto eat as much food as when it is cold or when you have exerted yourselfphysically. If you eat too much food without taking enough exercise, youwill become overweight. Very fat people are described as obese.Overweight people may suffer from health problems, including: diabetes - an illness in which the body is unable to control the amountof sugar in the blood arthritis - an illness in which the joints become worn, inflamed andpainful high blood pressure heart disease 9. LESSON 3: DIETLearning objective: to describe why people put on weightBronze: To state how it occurs (E)Silver: To describe how and why it occurs (C)Gold: To explain why it occurs using keywords (A)PLENARY QUESTION (6 marks):Why did Henry VIII get so fat? 1-2 marks: brief description on what is needed for a healthylifestyle point. 3-4 marks: description of a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle and1-2 examples of what could happen if a diet is unbalanced - point,evidence. 5-6 marks: detailed descriptions of a balanced diet and healthylifestyles. Explanation of the biological implications of poor dietand lifestyle - point, evidence, explain. 10. LESSON 3: DIETLearning objective: to describe why people put on weightBronze: To state how it occurs (E)Silver: To describe how and why it occurs (C)Gold: To explain why it occurs using keywords (A)Plenary: complete the triangle1 thing I needto work on3 things Ilearnt2 things Ienjoyed